Apparently, I’m a Childhood Friend of a Saint in the World of Light Novels, and When We Meet Again After a Few Years at School, She’s Turned into Some Kind of Yandere?
“Demons ……”
The figure is nowhere to be seen.
But there is certainly a strong sense of presence.
Not as powerful as the Gossel, but a disastrous presence that sets it apart from the other demons.
“It’s not over yet! Charlotte!”
“It’s certainly close by! Everyone maintain your combat readiness!’
I close my eyes and concentrate on sensing.
It’s hard to figure out where it is, probably because it’s under some kind of magic that hides it’s presence or prevents it from being recognized.
But if you give me ten seconds, there’s nothing I can’t catch.
“Close your eyes, everyone! Alan kun’s magic is about to be activated!”
“Thunderbolt single point.”
I chant without hesitation so as not to let the enemy escape as soon as I capture them.
A moment later, the area glows for a moment and hits something directly.
“Pigaaaaah!”
The strength of lightning is its speed and power.
A lightning strike that shoots through an enemy at almost the same speed as the speed of light cannot be used for covert purposes because it glows strongly, but is otherwise quite versatile.
“Gggh …… I-I didn’t realise …….”
The magic is broken by my blow, and the appearance of the demon tribe is revealed.
His skin is purple, his body is the size of a child, and his face looks like a wrinkled old man.
They are not in the book that Princess Iris gave me yesterday.
“It looks like he’s been hiding pretty seriously, but give him time and he’ll have this much to spare.”
“You monster ……!”
I’ve been looking around, but there’s no sign of anyone else.
However, given the timing, it would be safe to assume that this guy was the one who provoked the monsters earlier into the school.
It didn’t seem like the flying monster was summoned by some kind of summoning magic, so there wouldn’t be any reinforcements.
“Thank you for the compliment. Can I ask you what you want, and everything you’ve done so far?”
“I’m not going to tell you!”
“I see. Then I’m afraid I’m going to have to ask you to leave.”
“!?”
Before he could finish speaking, I kicked the ground and approached him.
The other party didn’t seem to expect it and their eyes widened.
Without hesitation, I swung my sword down in front of that big gap.
The blade swung down and sliced the demon from the shoulder to the center of the body, but it was dodged midway through.
If it were a human, it wouldn’t be surprising if the injury would be fatal, but if it was a demon, it would probably be a minor injury.
“I’m enough for this guy alone! I want you to surround me so I don’t miss!’
“….. ! You little bastard!”
The opponent unleashed an earth-based magic.
A large number of large rocks fly at me, but I cut them all down without avoiding them.
As for the students in the back, Charlotte put up a barrier to protect them.
“So that’s about it. Mary is many times stronger than you”
“Unharmed……It’s been strengthened with magical power, and compared to free rocks, it’s strong…”
“But I cut them, so what can I do?”
At the moment when I was about to stab the body immediately, a disastrous presence suddenly appeared as if it had moved instantaneously and I quickly took evasive action based on half a hunch.
Then the place where I was was enveloped in black flames.
“Avoiding this? You’re a master at this, aren’t you? Alan.”
“That voice is ……!”
When I turned around and looked up at the sky, the appearance and the quality of the magic were completely different.
But the voice was familiar.
“James ……”
“Prince James!?”
I mutter bitterly, and Charlotte shouts in surprise, and everyone’s eyes widen as if their astonishment has been transmitted.
But James doesn’t pay any attention to anything else, just looking at me and smiling fearlessly.
“Put on your manners. I’m flattered that you remember me at all. I was only as strong as a feather back then.”
Wings sprout, skin turns black, eyes turn red, and it is no longer human at first sight.
But its presence and magic are incomparably more powerful than before and make my skin crawl.
“The appearance has changed a lot. It’s even creepier than before.”
“Hmph! Say what you want! I’ve got power …… that even you can’t match. ……!”
He suppresses his rising desire to kill and calmly analyses the situation.
The win rate is 50 percent,…… and 70 percent with Charlotte’s support,…….
But this one …… is the only person I have to eliminate here!
“What? You mean you’re here to defeat me? If that’s the case, I’ll kill you without hesitation.”
“I didn’t come to defeat you this time. Please leave that battle for now.”
James said as he looked at an old demon who was kneeling next to him.
His eyes were so cold that it was hard to believe that he was addressing an ally.
“I’m here to eliminate this guy.”
“Nah! What are you talking about?”
The old demon tribe panicked at James’ words.
Don’t tell me you’re really planning to fight each other ……?
The enemy’s true intentions are unreadable
“Gg …… I have been serving His Majesty since long ago! Not a young man like you!”
“Shut up!”
James blackmails the old demon tribe into silence.
His eyes were filled with fury.
“Your hasty and impetuous actions have caused problems for our plans! You have not achieved anything, and as a result, you have become food for the hero! Don’t underestimate the speed at which a hero grows!”
I see. So this raid was the sole decision of some demon tribe. ……
Perhaps the reason this guy went out of his way to tome me was to prevent me from strengthening as much as possible.
You can get stronger by fighting, but it seems that defeating the enemy is the most efficient way to do it.
The demons I defeated in this raid should have fed on my strength.
“This case ended in failure, but I’m sure I have contributed in other areas! I can’t accept that you’re going to eliminate me out of hand!”
“If by “your contribution” you mean intelligence, then your elimination cannot be reversed. I’m supposed to take over everything after you, so I don’t need you.”
“Nah! Talking about intelligence in front of them? What are you doing?!”
James sneered at the old demon tribe’s complaint.
He then turned his attention to us.
“These guys are backed by Iris. It’s disgusting, but it’s pretty good. They may not know their true identity yet, but they’re probably aware of the existence of the insider.”
So they’re already aware of Princess Iris, too. ……
But I’m starting to get a fuller picture of this case.
Here’s what I have to do….
“Charlotte! let’s go!”
“Yes!”
“”Body Enhancement!””
I use the Body Enhancement magic at the same time as Charlotte, and apply it on top of her.
The power comes from within, and with the force of it, I kick the ground and with a sound like an explosion, I approach James rapidly.
“Tsk! Just wait a minute.”
James is enveloped in a black light and disappears in an instant.
A different-space type of movement magic.
But I knew he was going to use it.
“Charlotte!”
“Yes! Holy mallet!”
Charlotte is skilled at sensing the presence of demons and demon tribes.
A large holy mallet appears at the exit of the different space and swings down.
This is the opponent’s limitation.
He cannot be too far away from the old demon tribe.
“Ggh! That’s nasty ……!”
James manages to take it, but the Holy attribute is specially effective against demons and demons.
He is blown away and the damage is like a white burn mark on his arm.
“As expected! Charlotte!”
“Now while you still can! Alan kun!”
“Thunderbolt Sword!”
I take the opportunity to approach the old man’s demon tribe.
The sword is now covered with lightning.
“Take this”
As I try to swing the sword down, a black light appears in front of me and James appears.
The lightning-clad blow cut through the barrier James had put up, but was stopped by his wings.
“You’re using some troublesome tactics. You’re really disgusting, too.”
“I thought I could get this, but it’s a shame. It looks like you’ve gotten a lot stronger.”
“I can’t let you hunt this trash. But I can’t let you live either. I’ll hand over the victory to you this time. See you, old man!”
“Guhah! W-What are you doing ……?”
James plunged his arm into the old man’s body.
He then injects his magical power into it and it instantly disappears.
The remaining body of the old man’s demon tribe begins to expand.
“W-What the hell is going on..N-no way, magical outburst ……'”
“! Bad! Everybody down!”
“Alan kun! Get out of here!”
“No…… I don’t want to die…… in a place like this!!!!”
The moment he turns around and screams, an explosion occurs.
I managed to avoid it unscathed thanks to my body reinforcement and the defensive barrier that Charlotte quickly set up.
“Alan-kun! Are you okay!?”
Charlotte, who was a little further away, rushes over to me and checks if I’m injured.
I told her it was okay and patted her head gently, and she smiled with relief.
“But then again, I didn’t know James was in such a mess …….”
I have more things to discuss with Princess Iris.
But it’s much better than dying in a field somewhere.
I’ll definitely defeat him with my own hands. ……
I put away my sword and clenched my fists tightly.
So how
the potential bombthe knight who served this prince gonna react to this?